List of state dinosaurs of the states of the United States

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This is a list of the official state dinosaurs for the states of the United States and the District of Columbia . These dinosaurs are considered state landmarks in the respective states of the United States :

State dinosaur date Illustration
Colorado Stegosaurus armatus April 28, 1982 Stegosaurus BW.jpg
Connecticut Dilophosaurus July 10, 2017 Dilophosaurus.jpg
District of Columbia Capitalsaurus June 10, 1998 Blank300.png
Iowa Tyrannosaurus 1992 Tyrannosaurus rex by durbed.jpg
Maryland Astrodon johnstoni October 1, 1998 Astrodon johnstoni.jpg
Missouri Hypsibema missouriensis July 9, 2004 Blank300.png
New Jersey Hadrosaurus foulkii June 13, 1991 Hadrosaur.jpg
Oklahoma Acrocanthosaurus atokensis 2006
Texas Paluxysaurus jonesi 2009 Sauroposeidon dinosaur.svg
Wyoming Triceratops March 18, 1994 Solec JuraPark07.JPG

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See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ List of state dinosaurs and fossils on statesymbolsusa.org
  2. ^ Colorado Geological Survey website. (Not available online.) In: co.us . Archived from the original on August 28, 2006 ; accessed on July 29, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / geosurvey.state.co.us
  3. ^ Bill Naming State Dinosaur Signed by the Governor. In: courant.com, The Hartford Courant. July 18, 2017, accessed July 29, 2017 .
  4. ^ Official Dinosaur Designation Act of 1998. In: DCWatch. 1998, accessed July 29, 2017 .
  5. ^ Maryland State Dinosaur - Astrodon johnstoni. In: maryland.gov . Retrieved July 29, 2017 .
  6. ^ State Symbols of Missouri. In: mo.gov . Retrieved July 29, 2017 .
  7. ↑ The Hadrosaur (Hadrosaurus Foulkii): The Official State Dinosaur. In: nj.us . June 13, 1991, accessed July 30, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Texas State Symbols. Texas State Library and Archives Commission. In: tsl.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011 ; accessed on November 29, 2011 (English, Paluxysaurus jonesi replaces Brachiosaur Sauropod, Pleurocoelus).
  9. ↑ Wyoming Facts and Symbols. In: wyo.gov . Retrieved July 29, 2017 .